Where does “光度” come from?
光度 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 光, from Japanese 光る — to shine, gleam, glitter; to shine, stand out, be...
光度 (Japanese): luminous intensity
Definitions
- luminous intensity
Ancestry of “光度”, step by step
光度 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 光
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 光 | a physically perceived light; a metaphorical... |
| 2 | Japanese | 光る | to shine, gleam, glitter; to shine, stand out, be... |
via Japanese 度
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 度 | time; whenever; time; degree of an angle |